Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-21

bushel of beans SO pounds instead of 60 a.
at present.
The standard weight of a barrel of herring
is 200 pounds if an act introduced Yesterday
becomes law.
northern Maine member characterizes
the recent cold snap as an "Aroostook thaw.'
so we are informed
The Committee on State College will visit
that institution Friday the 2Sth inst instead
OF wednesday as therefore, announced
An act provides that where marriage certi-
1cates are issued from two towns the person
soemnizing shall make returns to each town.
An act was introduced into the Senate yes-
terday that lien be created on all colts foal
ed to secure the payment of the service fee.
for the use of the stallion.
An act was introduced into the House ves-
terday morning providing that towns shall
provide free shool books for the use of their
pupils in the public schools
The ways of advertising are many. Yes
terday morning each member of the legisla-
ture received a box of liver pills from New
York firm. This is no scheme of the doctors
to lure the members into enacting medical
legislation.
AS usual at every session hawkers and
peddlers come on for share of attention
Citizens of Caribou petition to amend the law
for peddlers, that County Commissioners
shall grant no license to persons who have
not been five years a resident of the State
and a citizen of the United States, and to in
crease the license to $50 for a foot peddler,
and 800 where ons or more horses are used.
the penalty to be confscstion of goods and
300 fine.
The health bill makes it obligatory upon
municipal officers to appoint local boards of
health to serve three years; anv local board
may appoint health officer who shall be
Jointly the adviser and executive officer of
the board it shall be the duty of the health
officer to report at least once in each year to
the State Board. He shall also make special
reports when required to do SO by the State
Board. Measures to be taken where conta-
geous diseases prevail are presented at length.
tons.
The act to amend sections 81 and 22 of
chapter 40 of the revised statu es, relative to
violations of the lobster law, provides that
emo prosecution or action shall be settled by
the complainant or prosecutor, without
first having in writing the consent of the Sc
lectmen of the town entitled to a part of the
penalty, and no settlement shall be made
without the payment to such town of its
share of the penalties ANY person settling
any such complaint or prosecution contrary
to the provisions of this section shall be
fined not less than $50, nor more than 500
or each complaint settled by them"
Among the important appropriations to be
asked of the legislature is that for the Insane
Hospital For the coming two years the total
sum estimated required for all the needs
of the institution is $l04.600 Of this the
State will be asked to contribute SOL 900
from her treasury, the Hospital supplying the
remainder from its own revenue. This mon
ey to be obtained from the State is to be
devoted largely to much needed permanent
improvements. The first is that for the erec-
ton of building for the confinement of the
criminally insane. The architect contem
plates the erection of three story brick edi-
fee, 140 by 70 feet, the site to be near the
present greenhouse. The estimated cost of
this is S44, 900. Furthermore it is proposed
to enlarge the kitchen and chapel by building
on a forty-fve feet addition ut the cost of
Sl1 800, exclusive of the plumbing and fur
nishing. BY this improvement Amusement
proved in convenience and appearance. This
enlargement will also give more sleeping
rooms which are much needed. The rebuild
ing of the laundry must also be attended to
pronounced to be in very insecure condition
The cost is placed at $4,000
An act was introduced to allow the Maine
Central Institute to prescribe course of
study for Young ladies equivalent to that of
any other female college in Maine.
committee of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars of Maine, temperance organza-
ton which numbers one or more lodges IN
nearly every town in the State and some
twenty thousand members, has drafted bal
comprising several important amendments to
the liusor laws. which the Grand Secretary,
Geo Z. Bracket of Belfast has been in
structed to bring before the legislative Com
mttee on Temperance at an early date. Mr..
Bracket was here yesterday to ascertain the
arrangements made by the committee for the
hearing which is called Tuesday, February
lst and to obtain advice as to the constitu-
tionaitv of the proposed amendments They
include a cider bill. a bill prohibiting the fur
nishing of liquor to minors, and bill
amendatory of chapter 81, revised statutes,
which includes several propositions. Among
them are clauses fixing fine and light i'm
prisonment for first offence; allowing
druggists to keep only alcohol for compound
ing medicines making owners of buildings
where liquors are sold illegally responsible
when they know such to be the case; allow
ing compliments fee for counsel, to be
paid from fines; making payment of United
States tax, and public notice prima fae,e
evidence of illegal sale. etc. These amend
ments, the Good Templars say, are such as
have been found necessary in their labors in
behalf of temperance, and they are not the
extreme penalties and measures proposed by
Gen. Dow, who will probably present his
opinions in person.
Hon B. K Bruce delivered his celebrated
loc,ur. on s.The Race Problem" in Granite